Volunteer options in Iceland: trash hunting

join SEEDS to make the coastal area of Iceland a little cleaner again. As just one of the many options for short term volunteering in Iceland this project is organised to increase awareness and to have fun in nature. Organised trip of one week where you have a full schedule with a group of 12 other volunteers. Vegetarian meals will be provided.

This camp combines learning, sharing, hands-on work and fun. No previous experience is needed. Volunteers should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and be ready to spend time outdoors, walk medium distances during the cleanups, as during other activities and sightseeing. As part of the project happens outdoors, volunteers should be ready to adapt and be flexible with the work and free-time schedule, as depending on the changeable weather, we may not be able to perform some of the activities planned. 

Have fun!

 

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Cyprus vs plastic - Zakaki Marsh Cleanup Part 2

Cyprus vs plastic - Zakaki Marsh Cleanup Part 2

Hello! The next nature clean-up event by Let’s Make Cyprus Green will be on Saturday, April 20th @ Zakaki Marsh in Limassol from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm.

Meeting Point – and registration please visit the Let’s Make Cyprus Green website

They will provide:

  • Recycling/trash bags
  • Refreshments
  • First aid kit
  • Face masks (for those who prefer to wear.)
  • A truck (but please bring yours if you have one – – it would help a lot!)
  • Garbage bins
  • Garden & latex gloves, however, we recommend that you bring your own gloves if you can just in case we run out of your size (gloves that are a thicker material to prevent any potential injuries).
Join one of the weekly beach clean-up actions as a tourist in Thailand, Vietnam, Romania and more

Join one of the weekly beach clean-up actions as a tourist in Thailand, Vietnam, Romania and more

Trash Hero Volunteer Action

Volunteer for one day. Making a difference during your holiday is not so easy. But, with the local trash hunting events of Trash Hero you can easily join a beach clean-up or nature clean-up just for one day and make a part of your tourist destination better. It is a great way to meet local people and leave your holiday destination cleaner than when you arrived. No costs are involved, no experience needed and no further obligations. When you travel to Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Georgia, Germany, Netherlands, Kuwait, Cambodia or Japan there are active volunteer groups of Trash Hero that regularly/weekly host clean-up events. The best way to check upcoming events is on the specific Facebook pages that the local chapters host.

Note: they also offer options for online volunteering - to promote their worldwide activities from your living room.

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Join one of the weekly beach clean-up actions as a tourist in Thailand, Vietnam, Romania and more

Join one of the weekly beach clean-up actions as a tourist in Thailand, Vietnam, Romania and more

Trash Hero Volunteer Action

Volunteer for one day. Making a difference during your holiday is not so easy. But, with the local trash hunting events of Trash Hero you can easily join a beach clean-up or nature clean-up just for one day and make a part of your tourist destination better. It is a great way to meet local people and leave your holiday destination cleaner than when you arrived. No costs are involved, no experience needed and no further obligations. When you travel to Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Georgia, Germany, Netherlands, Kuwait, Cambodia or Japan there are active volunteer groups of Trash Hero that regularly/weekly host clean-up events. The best way to check upcoming events is on the specific Facebook pages that the local chapters host.

Note: they also offer options for online volunteering - to promote their worldwide activities from your living room.

Volunteer in a Bolivian Animal Refuge

Volunteer in a Bolivian Animal Refuge

Saguinus imperator

Join La Senda Verde Animal Refuge in the Bolivian jungle. They offer a rotational programm with a minimum stay of two weeks. During your volunteer stay you can experience working with a wide array of rescued animals: parrots, macaws, turtles, tortoises, bears, wild cats, and monkeys! Maintanance and construction of enclosures is also part of the job. Do you have specific skills to offer in the field of veterinary, IT or carpentry => even better! Please contact them before you enrole in the program to see what they are up to during your expected period of stay. They also keep a wishlist on their website for products you could bring as a donation.

No time to volunteer? It is also possible to have a short term travellers overnight stay in their cabins

Volunteer options in Iceland: trash hunting

Volunteer options in Iceland: trash hunting

iceland cleanup

join SEEDS to make the coastal area of Iceland a little cleaner again. As just one of the many options for short term volunteering in Iceland this project is organised to increase awareness and to have fun in nature. Organised trip of one week where you have a full schedule with a group of 12 other volunteers. Vegetarian meals will be provided.

This camp combines learning, sharing, hands-on work and fun. No previous experience is needed. Volunteers should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and be ready to spend time outdoors, walk medium distances during the cleanups, as during other activities and sightseeing. As part of the project happens outdoors, volunteers should be ready to adapt and be flexible with the work and free-time schedule, as depending on the changeable weather, we may not be able to perform some of the activities planned. 

Have fun!

 

Take a tour to the Banaue Rice Terraces

Take a tour to the Banaue Rice Terraces

Banaue Rice Terraces

Let a local guide show you the rice terraces that are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". A van will take you to several viewpoints enabling you to enjoy the green and stunning landscapes. You will be informed about the Ifugao culture that revolves around rice. Get to know the local feasts that are linked to agricultural rites from rice cultivation to rice consumption. Hear about the harvest season with the thanksgiving feasts & the harvest rites like tungo (the day of rest), the drinking of the bayah (rice beer), and the practice of chewing betel nut. Are you feeling energetic? Your guide will take you for a hike up (and down) the terraces.

The Banaue Rice Terraces (Tagalog: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) also called Payo, are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains by ancestors of the indigenous people. Locals to this day still plant rice and vegetables on the terraces
WWOOFing and your travel insurance

WWOOFing and your travel insurance

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WWOOFing is a great way to experience a country on a completely different way than when you 'just' travel. You generally perform work you haven't done before and live on a farm that you didn't know before. Besides all the reasons why you should pack your bag and start WWOOFing, please consider some points of attention regarding your travel and health insurance.

In general travel insurances are designed to meet the needs of travellers and many times even narrower just 'tourist trips'. When you stay on a WWOOF farm as a volunteer this might not be covered at all. This exposes you to risks regarding liability and health care related costs and other costs you thought were covered by your travel insurance. So before you do any volunteer work, always check the conditions and when the conditions don't give enough clarity contact your insurance broker or the insurance company. It's best to have a written answer to your question to avoid problems when you need to file a claim later.

Depending on the WWOOF farm you visit the type of work will vary. Your insurance might cover volunteer work, or even volunteer work on farms in general but there may be exceptions or surcharges for working with farm animals of large machinery. Check with your host farm what kind of work you can expect and again check your activities with your insurance conditions.

The duration of your stay may also have an impact on the validity of your insurance. At WWOOF farms it might be possible to stay several months while your travel insurance may only cover short trips abroad. When the farm work turns out to be even nicer than expected you might want to extend your stay. Not all travel insurances allow you to extend your coverage while traveling.

Some national WWOOF departments have explicit requirements for for your insurance coverage, some earn some money by highlighting a specific travel insurance. When enrolling for WWOOF-USA you automatically have an accident emergency policy, but health/medical related costs are not included. WWOOF-USA recommends 'volunteercard' as a travel insurance, but that insurance seems to be available for US and Canadian citizens only.

Insurances that cover WWOOFing

Do you have any additions about WWOOFing in relation to travel and medical insurance? Please leave a comment below

Volunteers needed in the field of regenerative agroforestry

Volunteers needed in the field of regenerative agroforestry

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reNature is a Dutch initiative to make the world a little greener again. In many countries intensive and or monoculture agriculure have degraded the soil. Through training of farmers and local organisations reNature tries to change the way farmers use their land. Agroforestry is their solution. By planting trees in combination with other crops the soil will be more resilient against drought, have rain and erosion. Agricultural land that has bevome unproductive can be restored with this method. On model farms reNature shows the result: higher and more diverse income and a vast incline of biodiversity. On model schools they teach farmers how to handle the transition from old school to new school agriculture

reNature offers several opportunities to become a volunteer (also online). If you get inspired by renatureing the world and are inpired to make this world green, inclusive, complete and rich again, you are welcome to sign-up. Since they focus on agroforestry a certain level of prior knowledge will open up more opportunities. If you wish to engage in field work a minimum availability of one month is required. Want to know more about opportunities around the world? Get in contact

Trash hunting and beach cleanups: volunteer opportunities around the world

Volunteer options in Iceland: trash hunting

Volunteer options in Iceland: trash hunting

iceland cleanup

join SEEDS to make the coastal area of Iceland a little cleaner again. As just one of the many options for short term volunteering in Iceland this project is organised to increase awareness and to have fun in nature. Organised trip of one week where you have a full schedule with a group of 12 other volunteers. Vegetarian meals will be provided.

This camp combines learning, sharing, hands-on work and fun. No previous experience is needed. Volunteers should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and be ready to spend time outdoors, walk medium distances during the cleanups, as during other activities and sightseeing. As part of the project happens outdoors, volunteers should be ready to adapt and be flexible with the work and free-time schedule, as depending on the changeable weather, we may not be able to perform some of the activities planned. 

Have fun!

 

Cyprus vs plastic - Zakaki Marsh Cleanup Part 2

Cyprus vs plastic - Zakaki Marsh Cleanup Part 2

Hello! The next nature clean-up event by Let’s Make Cyprus Green will be on Saturday, April 20th @ Zakaki Marsh in Limassol from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm.

Meeting Point – and registration please visit the Let’s Make Cyprus Green website

They will provide:

  • Recycling/trash bags
  • Refreshments
  • First aid kit
  • Face masks (for those who prefer to wear.)
  • A truck (but please bring yours if you have one – – it would help a lot!)
  • Garbage bins
  • Garden & latex gloves, however, we recommend that you bring your own gloves if you can just in case we run out of your size (gloves that are a thicker material to prevent any potential injuries).
Join one of the weekly beach clean-up actions as a tourist in Thailand, Vietnam, Romania and more

Join one of the weekly beach clean-up actions as a tourist in Thailand, Vietnam, Romania and more

Trash Hero Volunteer Action

Volunteer for one day. Making a difference during your holiday is not so easy. But, with the local trash hunting events of Trash Hero you can easily join a beach clean-up or nature clean-up just for one day and make a part of your tourist destination better. It is a great way to meet local people and leave your holiday destination cleaner than when you arrived. No costs are involved, no experience needed and no further obligations. When you travel to Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Georgia, Germany, Netherlands, Kuwait, Cambodia or Japan there are active volunteer groups of Trash Hero that regularly/weekly host clean-up events. The best way to check upcoming events is on the specific Facebook pages that the local chapters host.

Note: they also offer options for online volunteering - to promote their worldwide activities from your living room.

Rijn CleanUp 2024 in Nederland & Duitsland

Rijn CleanUp 2024 in Nederland & Duitsland

Rhine cleanup landscape

In 2024 gaan we proberen om een nog groter deel van de oevers van de Rijn te ontdoen van zwerfafval. De Rhine CleanUp editie 2023 trok al 50.000 deelnemers verdeeld over vooral heel veel Duitse delen van de Rijn. Op 14 september 2024 kan je jouw Rijn actie opzetten of aansluiten bij een van de vele bestaande acties en zo helpen ook het Nederlandse deel van de Rijn aan te sluiten bij deze grootse actie. Door zwerfafval aan de oevers van de Rijn op te ruimen voorkom je dat het in zee komt, maar je zorgt in eerste instantie ook gewoon voor een gezonder ecosysteem voor de rivier zelf. Je kunt een opschoonactie natuurlijk ook perfect combineren met een weekendje Duitsland.

Voor details over lokale evenementen en starttijden check de website van de CleanUp

Liever een andere rivier helpen opruimen? Er is ook een Maas CleanUP, en onder de noemer van 'Schone Rivieren' kan je aan de slag in bijna heel Nederland! (Lek - IJssel - Maasdelta - Waal - IJ - Schelde - Vecht)

Let op: na overstromingen door extreme regenval of smeltwater worden er ook jaarlijks kleinere cleanups georganiseerd door de lokale afdelingen van de Rhine Cleanup!

 

World Cleanup Day 2024

World Cleanup Day 2024

clean up the world

World Cleanup Day 2024

Sluit je ook in 2024 weer aan bij deze wereldwijde schoonmaakactie - het grootste evenement tegen zwerfvuil en (plastic) rommel in de natuur ter wereld. Op zaterdag 21 september (en lokaal soms een dagje eerder of later) kan je door heel Nederland, de EU of waar je dat moment ook maar bent, je handen een paar uur uit de mouwen steken en andermans zooi opruimen voor een schonere wereld. Simpele actie - direct resultaat

Dit wereldveranderende idee begon in 2008 in het kleine Noord-Europese land Estland. 50.000 mensen verenigden zich om het hele land in slechts vijf uur schoon te maken. Op die dag werd een mondiale burgerbeweging van onderaf geboren, die zich als een lopend vuurtje over de hele wereld verspreidde. Dit sprak tot de verbeelding van mensen over de hele wereld, die geïnspireerd werden om dit voorbeeld te volgen met dezelfde ambitieuze ‘één land, één dag’-vorm.

Veertien jaar later is het simpele idee uitgegroeid tot een mondiale beweging met miljoenen vrijwilligers en charismatische leiders. De simpele handeling van schoonmaken is een kracht geworden die mensen en groepen samenbindt die anders nooit zouden dromen om naar hetzelfde doel toe te werken. Het maatschappelijk middenveld, regeringen en mondiale bedrijven, vrouwen in Saoedi-Arabië, mensen die de oorlog trotseren in Jemen en Syrië, moslims, joden, hindoes en christenen, mannen en vrouwen, kinderen.


Locatie: Wereldwijd kan je je aansluiten via lokale initiatieven - veelal te vinden via Facebook, lokale krantjes, prikborden, Whatsapp groepen en deels via de nationale websites van de Worldcleanupday

Prijs: Gratis

Plastic vissen en plastic rapen in de Costa Ricaanse natuur
Tijdens je vakantie op Bonaire een dagje aan de slag als vrijwilliger?

Tijdens je vakantie op Bonaire een dagje aan de slag als vrijwilliger?

Bonaire vrijwilligerswerk op het strand

Elke 2e zondag van de maand kan je op de stranden van Bonaire helpen met het schoonmaken van de stranden en kustlijn. Combineer je Carribische vakantie met een goede daad. De organisatie achter deze acties is Clean Coast Bonaire. Zij gebruiken de opruimacties om inzicht te krijgen in het afval dat aanspoelt en doen ook onderzoek met deze data. Het 'leuke' aan de kust van Bonaire is dat er producten uit heel Latijns Amerika maar zelfs ook Azie aanspoelen. Na een paar dagen aan het strand of na een paar mooie snorkel tours zul je zien dan het schoonmaken van de zee en stranden hard nodig is. Alle kleine beetjes helpen bij het opschonen van de plastic soep.

Check voor jouw actieve zondag wel even op welke van de 3 locaties ze die dag aan de slag gaan: Piedra Pretu, Boka Onima of Te Amo Beach.

"It's easy, fun & there will be cookies...."

Maak tijdens je vakantie in Engeland een dagje schoon op het strand

Maak tijdens je vakantie in Engeland een dagje schoon op het strand

clean beach trash up

Ga een dagje, of een paar uur mee met een lokale beach cleanup. Je trekt er op uit met de bewoners om een stuk strand te ontdoen van zwerfafval. Acties worden op deze website vermeld en zijn steeds wisselend qua locatie. Ook als je langer in Engeland verblijft voor bijvoorbeeld een stage of studiejaar kan je op deze manier laagdrempelig mengen met de locals en iets doen voor de natuur in je gastland.